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Jun 30, 2023 • 1h 21min

Affirmative action ends, Trump aide talks, Parkland officer verdict

The Supreme Court hands down a decision that will alter the way colleges and universities have operated for decades. They overturned affirmative action. Alisyn Camerota speaks with the lawyers and students directly involved in this landmark decision. Plus, sources tell CNN a top campaign aide who Trump showed a classified map of a military operation to is now talking to the special counsel investigators. And, the stunning verdict in the trial of Parkland School Officer Scot Peterson, who stayed outside during the mass shooting.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 29, 2023 • 1h 21min

The tale of two tapes

Investigators interview the Georgia Secretary of State Trump famously called in January of 2021 pressing him to “find votes” to win the state. All caught on tape. Special counsel Jack Smith has already indicted Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, with key audio evidence of the former president discussing classified information also obtained. Our panel discusses where the special counsel's investigation is headed. Also tonight: Biden says Putin has "Absolutely" been weakened after the revolt in Russia, pieces of the Titan sub wreckage are retrieved from the ocean floor, Madonna is out of the ICU and recovering from a “serious bacterial infection”, and will Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg actually fight?To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 28, 2023 • 1h 21min

A breakdown: key takeaways from the Trump tape

Abby Phillip gives a line-by-line breakdown of the tape in which Trump openly talks about classified information, and also brings you the former president’s response to the audio content. Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton reacts to the recording, and discusses the impact the evidence could have on the presidential candidate’s reelection hopes if the case goes to a jury trial before the 2024 election. Also Tonight: Liz Cheney tells Americans to “stop electing idiots”, the long infamous history of campaign trail gaffes, Putin’s opponents continue to die under mysterious circumstances, and Rudy Giuliani is interviewed in the special counsel’s 2020 election interference probe.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 27, 2023 • 1h 25min

Exclusive: Trump recorded talking about classified documents

BREAKING NEWS: CNN obtains an audio recording of Trump in which he is heard discussing classified documents in the presence of others, while holding and referencing a secret Pentagon document containing plans to attack Iran. A former Trump White House lawyer joins to respond to the tape that could be at the center of Special Counsel Jack Smith's case against the former persident for allegedly mishandling classified information. Plus, Putin and revolt leader Prigozhin give dueling spins on the rebellion in Russia. And, what the Wagner mercenary rebellion means for Ukraine.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 24, 2023 • 1h 23min

Coup in Russia, OceanGate face scrutiny, testifying against Trump

BREAKING NEWS: The Russian military accuses the head of the mercenary Wagner Group of calling for an armed coup in Russia. Yevgeny Prigozhin allegedly threatens to attack Russian troops in retaliation for what he says was a deadly strike against his own paramilitary forces. Plus, as OceanGate face an investigation led by the US coastguard following the deadly Titan submersible implosion, a passenger from a 2021 expedition to the Titanic wreck tells Alisyn Camerota about his experience and whether he had any safety concerns. And, Special Counsel Jack Smith asks for a December trial date in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case against Trump. What we know about who is being granted immunity to testify.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 23, 2023 • 41min

Catastrophic implosion, Obama interview, Hunter Biden whistleblower

A catastrophic implosion killed the five passengers onboard the OceanGate submersible headed to the wreck of the titanic. CNN learns a Navy system detected the implosion soon after communications with the vessel were lost - so why did the search go on for four more days? A live report from the Pentagon gives insight. Plus, Christiane Amanpour's exclusive interview with former President Obama in which he reacts to the indictment of Donald Trump, discusses the 2024 race, and comments on Biden’s Presidency so far. And, following Hunter Biden’s plea deal, a whistleblower alleges the IRS recommended far more charges, including felonies, against the president’s son.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 22, 2023 • 1h 24min

Hours of oxygen, Trump indictment discovery, Biden impeachment push

There are just 7-8 hours left of breathable air for the five people onboard the missing OceanGate sub, as the US coast guard tries to determine the source of new noises picked up 900-miles off the coast of Cape Cod. A passenger who pulled out of the Titanic tour due to safety concerns speaks out. Plus, discovery is officially underway in the Trump classified documents indictment – what we know about the multiple recordings of the former president that prosecutors hint they have. And, a brand-new headache for Speaker McCarthy as GOP hardliners push for Biden’s impeachment.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 21, 2023 • 1h 24min

Titanic sub search, Hunter’s plea deal, Trump’s interview admissions

Five people onboard a missing OceanGate submarine bound for the wreckage of the Titanic remain trapped with only 31 hours of air left to breathe, as rescuers race against time. Reporter David Pogue joins to discuss his interview with OceanGate's founder Stockton Rush, who is amongst the missing, where they talked about the unsophisticated technology the vessel uses. Plus, Hunter Biden strikes a plea deal to avoid jail time. And, why what Trump said in a recent FOX News Town Hall may be used against him in court.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 16, 2023 • 1h 23min

Why US national security is at the center of the Trump case

Trump’s indictment may be more of a national security case than a documents one. His lawyers are asking the DOJ for clearances, because the material that led to the very first federal indictment of a former President is about as sensitive as it gets. Plus, officials prepare for a “mass casualty event” after a Tornado hits Texas. And, an ex-magazine editor pens an apology to Prince Harry. Also tonight: the GOP waffles on the existence of alleged Biden tapes, and former President Obama criticizes Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott’s comments on race in America.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 15, 2023 • 1h 21min

Trump rejected deal, Georgia election indictment, Marine manslaughter charges

Donald Trump rejected efforts by his lawyers to cut a deal with the DOJ to avoid his second arrest in ten weeks, and instead listened to other advisers and pundits pushing him to take a much more aggressive approach, according to a report by the Washington Post. Plus, CNN learns that Trump and his team are expecting a third indictment involving his efforts to overturn the election results in the state of Georgia. And, a grand jury indicts Marine veteran Daniel Penney on manslaughter charges in the NYC subway chokehold hold death. Also tonight: the arguments vs. the facts of the Trump classified documents case, Southern Baptists ban churches with female pastors, and the best selling beer in the US is no longer American.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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